Summary
Jerry Yao is a seasoned engineering leader with nearly two decades in finance IT, currently serving as VP, Engineering Lead at Standard Chartered where he drives global wealth management and bancassurance digital solutions. He combines hands-on technical experience in Java, React, mobile, cloud and CI/CD with strong delivery and program management skills honed at HSBC leading large cross-border localization and production-support programs. Known for building and scaling agile squads from the ground up, he excels at navigating complex stakeholder, regulatory and localization constraints while fostering innovation in AI and eCNY initiatives. Based in Guangzhou, he pairs a technical foundation in electrical and electronic engineering with a pragmatic focus on quality, cost and schedule balance, and a background that spans development, support, BA and ITPM domains. An iOS developer by practice, he brings both product-minded engineering and operational depth to global banking platforms.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Top 10%, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Top 10% at Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Chinese, English, 潮汕话, Chinese